Local Headlines

  LASALLE – LaSalle Peru High School’s Board approved an annual salary increase for the new collective bargaining agreement between the local teacher’s union. After a closed session on Wednesday night, LaSalle-Peru High School’s Board of Education reported that they

CHICAGO – Statewide and local unemployment rates made a small decrease, but are now back to similar numbers seen in the spring. Local rates have remained steady throughout the summer, but the reduction experienced for the month of August takes numbers back even further to those of May,

BLOOMINGTON – The Illinois Farm Bureau President responded to the trade agreement with the U.S. and Japan. On Wednesday. the United States and Japan signed a limited trade deal that will open Japanese markets to American farm goods.The deal will reduce Japanese barriers to American beef,

  CHICAGO – Local pump prices are showing signs of stabilization after attacks on two oil facilities in Saudi Arabia earlier this month. According to the American Automobile Association, gas stations reacted just as swiftly as the market, raising local prices by as much as a quarter.

  SPRING VALLEY – Spring Valley needs your help picking up leaves this fall. Public Works Superintendent Jeff Norton says his department is in need of a couple people to help out with this year’s leaf pick-up. The job would require two people, one to operate a truck and the other

MENDOTA – A man Mendota Police say is homeless was arrested Tuesday night on a charge of Indecent Solicitation of a Minor.  Around 7:30PM they took 22-year-old Edward W. Pickford into custody after an investigation into an alleged incident.  Pickford was charged with a class 4 felony and

TONICA- A motorcyclist lost an article of clothing and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Fire Department wants to get it back to the owner.   It was found on I-39 south of Tonica near mile market 48.   They ask if it is yours or you know the owner to message them on Facebook

SPRING VALLEY – Owners of service dogs in Spring Valley are now required to get a dog license, but will be waived of fees. On Monday night, the city council approved to amend their dog ordinance to require that owners of service dogs obtain a dog tag, however, will be exempt from paying

OTTAWA – LaSalle County’s real estate tax deadline is October 4th. The drop box will be closed at 4 p.m. on October 4th, which also will be the last day the LaSalle County Treasurer’s Office will accept personal checks. After the deadline day, the office will only accept